Ihor Afanasiev
About Ihor Afanasiev
Ihor Afanasiev is a Product Manager at Tickeron, where he has worked since 2020, focusing on product development and market analysis. He has a background in finance, with experience as an analyst and trader in various financial institutions.
Work at Tickeron
Ihor Afanasiev has been serving as a Product Manager at Tickeron since 2020. In this role, he conducts market and competitor analysis to inform product development. He is responsible for managing and prioritizing the product development backlog, ensuring that the team focuses on the most impactful tasks. Additionally, he collaborates with key departments, including IT, Marketing, and trading consultants, to enhance product offerings. His work includes developing product marketing strategies for a SaaS fintech platform powered by AI and generating and testing new product hypotheses to improve key product metrics.
Previous Experience in Financial Markets
Before joining Tickeron, Ihor Afanasiev accumulated extensive experience in financial markets. He worked as an Analyst at JustForex from 2016 to 2020, where he focused on market analysis. Concurrently, he held a similar position at Claws&Horns during the same period. His earlier experience includes a six-month role as an Analyst at LiteForex Investments Limited in 2016. He also interned at Avalon FA LTD in 2014, where he was involved in proprietary trading.
Freelance Work as Algorithmic Trader
From 2019 to 2020, Ihor Afanasiev worked as a self-employed Algorithmic/Quant Trader. This freelance role allowed him to apply his analytical skills and knowledge of financial markets independently, focusing on algorithmic trading strategies.
Education and Expertise
Ihor Afanasiev holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, which he completed from 2010 to 2014. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master's degree in Finance from the same institution, graduating in 2016. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in financial analysis and product management.